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The Millbrook First Nation (called Wékopekwitk Miꞌkmaq in the Mi'kmaq language) is a Mi'kmaq community and First Nation government located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is one of many Indigenous communities that have lived in this area for a very long time.

Our Lands: Reserves

The Millbrook First Nation has seven special areas of land called reserves. These are lands set aside for the community. Here are some of them:

Community Name	Size (hectares)	Where it is	People Living There	Year Established
Beaver Lake 17	49.4	Northeast of Halifax	20	1867
Cole Harbour 30	18.6	East of Halifax	208	1880
Millbrook 27	302.0	South of Truro	921	1886
Sheet Harbour 36	32.7	Northeast of Halifax	10	1915
Truro 27A	16.7	South of Truro	0	1904
Truro 27B	16.4	Next to 27A	0	1907
Truro 27C	9.5	Next to 27B	0	1909

Our Leaders: Band Chiefs

A Band Chief is like the main leader or mayor for the First Nation community. They help make important decisions for the people.

Chief's Name	Years Served	Number of Terms
Lawrence Paul	1984-2012	14
Bob Gloade	2012–present	3

Important People from Millbrook

Nora Bernard was an activist who worked hard to make things better for her community and other Indigenous peoples.
Lawrence Paul was a very important leader who served as Chief for many years.

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